JackandIweresoonatthefrontdoor, , andthereIfoundmydearMissLaura.
“Hadn’twebettergotobed?” saidMissLaura, whenthehallclockstruckeleven.
“Yes, Isupposewehad.” saidMissBessie.
“Whereisthisanimaltosleep?”
“Idon’tknow,” saidMissLaura, “hesleepsinthestableathome, orinthekennelwithJim.”
“SupposeSusanmakeshimanicebedbythekitchenstove?” saidMissBessie.
Susanmadethebed, , thattheyhadtoletmegoupstairswiththem.
MissLaurawasalmostangrywithme, , andIwasn’tgoingtoleaveher, ifIcouldhelpit.
Thetwogirlstalkedforalongtime, , sheforgaveme, andputdownherhandformetolickasIlayonafurrugclosebyherbed.
Iwasverytired, andIhadaverysoftandpleasantbed, , andanothertimeMissBessielaughedinhersleep, andagain, therewerequeercracklingnoisesinthefrostylimbsofthetreesoutside, thatmademestartupquicklyoutofmysleep.
Therewasabigclockinthehall, , justafterithadstrucksomehour, , andmylimbswerequiveringandtremblingasifIhadbeentryingtogetawayfromhim.
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Iwentbacktomyrugandtriedtogotosleep, , andthengotobedagain.
TheDrurys’ carpetswerealllikevelvet, , andwalkedalongthelowerhall, smellingunderallthedoors, , anditwasquitedark, butiftherehadbeenanystrangepersonaboutIwouldhavesmelledhim.
IwassurprisedwhenIgotnearthefartherendofthehall, .
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WhatwasthewretchdoinginthehousewithmydearMissLaura? , , andthoughIwasquiteaheavydogbythistime, Ifeltaslightasafeather.
, andachairfellover, andsomeoneseemedtobegettingoutofthewindow.
-sizeddog, andthatJenkinswouldprobablykillme, .
InthemidstofthenoisethatImade, , , buthowwasItomakeherunderstand? Thereshewas, inherwhitegown, leaningovertherailing, andholdingbackherlonghair, herfaceapictureofsurpriseandalarm.
“Thedoghasgonemad,” screamedMissBessie."Nurse, pourapitcherofwateronhim."
, hernight-capflying, andablanketthatshehadseizedfromherbed, trailingbehindher.“Therearethievesinthehouse,” sheshoutedatthetopofhervoice, “andthedoghasfounditout.”
Shedidnotgonearthedining-roomdoor, butthrewopenthefrontone, crying, “Policeman! Policeman! Help, help, thieves, murder!”
Suchascreamingasthatoldwomanmade! , outthroughthehalldoor, andawaydowntothegate, , andleapedthegateasthemanbeforemehaddone.
, ashehadhuntedmeandmymother, andthethoughtgavemepleasure.
OldJimsooncaughtupwithme, andIgavehimapushwithmynose, , andatthecornercaughtupwiththemiserablemanwhowasrunningawayfromus.
Igaveanangrygrowl, andjumpingup, , andthoughitwasnotaverybrightnight, therewaslightenoughformetoseetheuglyfaceofmyoldmaster.
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